provoke vs tempt

provoke and tempt both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
provoke	No	No	Yes	No
tempt	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tempt is a hyponym of provoke; that is, tempt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provoke:

provoke: provide the needed stimulus for
tempt: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

Other hyponyms of provoke include entice, lure, rejuvenate, jog, incite, instigate, set off, stir up, agitate, foment, stir up.

provoke (verb)	tempt (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	induce into action by using one's charm
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	dispose or incline or entice to
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	try presumptuously
annoy continually or chronically	provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
	give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
	try to seduce